Perspectives of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Sec. 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Sec 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. 5-4. Per CJ Roberts.
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 via U.S. Department of Justice

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Congress could attempt to enact a new list of covered jurisdictions, but it will be exceptionally difficult politically. Major ruling.

From the dissent: The sad irony of today's decision lies in its utter failure to grasp why the VRA has proven effective.

Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 via U.S. Department of Justice

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SCOTUS on Section 4 Strike it: Roberts Scalia Kennedy Thomas Alito Don't strike it: Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor Kagan http://wapo.st/147lUmN 

           

Melissa Harris-Perry ‏@MHarrisPerry                      

Good news is Section 5 was not struck down wholesale. The key will be 2014 midterms. Need a new Congress for a new formula. #VRA

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Tom's take before the VRA decision on looking at the Court's race-related decisions in 3 dimensions: http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/06/3d/


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Obama releases statement on Supreme Court's #VRA ruling http://wapo.st/147wZUQ 

 

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The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision: Live updates

Today, the Supreme Court effectively struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

   

  Eugene Robinson‏@Eugene_Robinson                                    

Supreme Court can’t stop demographics http://wapo.st/11YEDwD 

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Eric Holder: Despite ruling, DOJ 'will not hesitate' to protect voters http://flip.it/0NVxa 

                                

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Eric Holder: Despite ruling, DOJ 'will not hesitate' to protect voters

The Jus­tice Depart­ment will con­tin­ue to pro­tect Amer­i­cans’ vot­ing rights by all legal means, Attor­ney Gen­er­al Eric Hold­er said Tues­day, respond­ing to the Supreme Court’s rul­ing to...

      

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Supreme Court can’t stop demographics

The rise previously underrepresented minorities as full participants in U.S. democracy can't be halted.

    

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Here's what you should know. http://wapo.st/145ocTs

What the Supreme Court decided today

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The court touched on everything from race-based college admissions to generic drugs and sex offenders.

 

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Is affirmative action fair or unfair?

Clarence Thomas compares Affirmative Action policies to segregation

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Thomas argued that he sides against the University of Texas's Affirmative Action policies, comparing the school's justifications to those of Jim Crow-era segregationists.

 

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The Supreme Court could strike down part of the Voting Rights Act....

The Voting Right Act was an immensely important tool in dismantling segregation. But now it's largely about redistricting, and it might not survive a court challenge.    

 

Alec MacGillis ‏@AlecMacGillis               

The 2008 House vote to renew the Voting Rights Act was 390-33. #SCOTUS vote to eviscerate it is 5-4.

 

 Ezra Klein ‏@ezraklein                      

Voting Rights Act ruling: Here’s what you need to know http://wapo.st/11KCndz 

 

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Voting Rights Act ruling: Here’s what you need to know

The Supreme Court effectively rendered section 5 of the Voting Rights Act inoperative. Here's what that means.

 

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Wait times for voters, national average: Whites - 12 mins. African Americans - 23 mins. Hispanics - 19 mins. http://wapo.st/15Ca6qq 

            

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How long did you wait to vote? Depends on your race

Long voting lines were not a problem everywhere.

 

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1. SCOTUS: Lawmakers must update formula for determining which parts of U.S. must seek approval for election changes http://wapo.st/14uOH3E 

    

    

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   Supreme Court halts use of key provision in landmark Voting Rights Act

   The Supreme Court says a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced until Congress comes up with a new way of determining which states and localities require close federal...

      

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A map of the areas covered by Section 5 of the #VotingRights Act http://wapo.st/14uPUI0 

  

 

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Areas covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act faces a new challenge in the Supreme Court.

     

 Melissa Harris-Perry ‏@MHarrisPerry                       

My take on today's #SCOTUS decision and how to keep fighting for voting rights. http://on.msnbc.com/10RSDhE  @mhpshow #nerdland